The Federal Character Commission (FCC) has commenced discussions with an international investment delegation on potential collaboration to strengthen its digital systems and enhance service delivery across the federation.
The delegation, led by Mr Michael Gale, Founder and Group CEO of Al Liwan Group Limited, was received at the FCC headquarters in Abuja by the Commission’s Executive Chairman, Motunrayo Omidiran.
According to a statement released on Thursday by the FCC’s spokesman, Ademola Lawrence, the engagement centred on exploring practical partnership models that could support the commission’s digital upgrade, improve institutional efficiency, and enhance public service delivery.
Omidiran emphasised the critical role of technology in effective governance. She noted that strengthening the commission’s digital infrastructure would improve monitoring, ensure better compliance with the Federal Character principle, and promote transparency in the execution of its constitutional mandate.
“Strengthening our digital infrastructure will help the commission improve monitoring, ensure better compliance with the Federal Character principle, and enhance transparency in carrying out our constitutional responsibilities,” she said.
In his remarks, Gale commended the FCC’s reform efforts, stressing that institutions that embrace modern digital systems are better positioned to deliver measurable results. He added that his delegation was encouraged by the commission’s vision and looked forward to exploring sustainable areas of collaboration.
The proposed partnership aligns with the FCC’s ongoing efforts to modernise operations, strengthen accountability, and deploy technology to support fair and equitable representation of Nigeria’s diverse groups across federal public service appointments and resource allocation.
Since her appointment, Omidiran has pursued institutional reforms aimed at reinforcing transparency, compliance monitoring, and accountability, with an increasing emphasis on digital transformation to improve efficiency and service delivery.
Observers say that the engagement with the UAE delegation underscores a growing recognition within Nigeria’s public institutions of the strategic importance of technology in governance, particularly in ensuring equitable representation and the effective execution of statutory mandates.
The FCC, constitutionally mandated to guarantee fair representation across Nigeria’s diverse ethnic and regional groups, appears poised to leverage digital innovation to modernise its operations, improve citizen trust, and strengthen compliance monitoring across federal appointments and resources.
